Around the Region (03/17/16)

MODESTO

What: Sons in Retirement meeting

When: Thursday, 10:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Where: The Elks, 645 Charity Way

Info: The Sons in Retirement, Branch 144, luncheon will feature speaker Peter Morelli, NFL referee. Sons in Retirement is a club for retired men who meet to renew friendships , discuss issues and plan participation in activities such as golf, bowling, pickleball, dining and traveling. For more information, call Sam Graham, 209-552-0960.

What: Monthly meeting of the Central Valley Democratic Club

When: 6 p.m. Monday

Where: Denny’s Restaurant, 1525 Mc Henry Ave.

Info: Jessica Vaughan from Manteca’s Second Harvest Food Bank will talk about the organization’s efforts to make good use of the Valley’s bounty to help feed the hungry. Jessica will speak on where Second Harvest gets its food, who it goes to and how it gets there. Meeting is free and open to the public. For more information, call Linda, 209-863-9137.

What: Soroptimist Life Member and Scholarship & Awards Luncheon

When: Thursday, 12:15 p.m.

Where: The Seasons, 945 McHenry Ave.

Info: Soroptimist International of Modesto will have a celebration of life members and recognition of scholarship and awards recipients. For more information, contact JoAnn Found, mouthdoctr@comcast.net or 209-985-0074.

YESTERYEARS

50 YEARS AGO: The Modesto Planning Commission approved a $302,000 capital improvement budget for parks and recreation in a special meeting on the city’s projected expenditures. The budget was submitted by the parks and recreation director, Mary Grogan, with two slight changes that included sidewalk construction at Ashby and Muir parks, totaling $5,000; and a hold of $90,000 that was allocated for the purchase of land and improvements at Downey Park, due to problems with acquiring the land.

This story was originally published March 16, 2016 at 12:26 PM with the headline "Around the Region (03/17/16)."